Angels vs. Braves Jorge Soler Raises Slugging Percentage ... Brawls With Reynaldo Lopez

Published April 8, 2026 9:00 AM PDT

Anaheim ain't just theme parks and cute cartoon mice ... the rough-and-tumble side came out at Angel Stadium when the L.A. Angels and Atlanta Braves slugged it out ... and, we don't just mean at the plate.

The fireworks kicked off in the bottom of the 5th inning of Tuesday night's game ... when Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez fired off a wild pitch that came close to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler's head.

Check it out ... it doesn't seem intentional -- but, Soler started staring down Lopez -- and the Braves pitcher stared right back until Soler jogged out to the mound for an unfriendly chat.

Teammates from both sides rushed the field ... and, Braves manager Walt Weiss -- who will turn 63 later this year -- actually helped tackle the charging Soler.

Another angle captured Lopez using the baseball as a weapon ... punching the side of Soler's batting helmet with it to land a pretty crunching blow.

To be fair ... Lopez drilled Soler in the 3rd, after the slugger took him yard in the 1st ... so, it certainly seems like tension had been brewing since first pitch.

Soler later said, through a translator, "I asked [Lopez] if everything was OK and the answer he gave me, I didn’t like it. That’s why I went out there.” Lopez, also through a translator, called the situation a "shame" and insisted he didn't mean to hit Soler at any point.

Lopez and Soler were both ejected from the game ... but the Braves went on to win 7-2 ... so, we'd say Lopez got the last laugh.

Angels are usually on their best behavior ... the ballplayers at Angel Stadium ... not so much!